Give Your Pantry Some Love

Eating smart for your heart starts at home. But how do you know what to stock up on to keep your meals heart-healthy? We’ve compiled a guide to help you plan your next grocery trip to stock up on nutritious foods that can help you and your family stay healthy – and satisfied at the dinner table, today and every day.

10 Pantry Essentials

• Dinner starters: Dried beans, low-salt canned items like beans, tuna and salmon

• Rolled, steel-cut or Irish oats

• Brown rice, wild rice and/or brown basmati rice

• Whole wheat pastas

• Reduced-sodium chicken, beef and vegetable broths

• Plain popcorn or light (98% fat -free) microwave popcorn

• Reduced sodium canned diced tomatoes, whole tomatoes and tomato sauce

• Assorted raw nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds)

• Olive oil

• Dried herbs and spices

10 Fridge and Freezer Essentials

• Fresh seasonal fruits

• Fresh colorful veggies

• Fresh green veggies

• Frozen veggies

• Milk alternatives like soy or almond milk

• Egg whites or egg substitutes

• Low-fat yogurt, sour cream and cottage cheese

• Lean ground turkey or lean ground beef (the less marbling, the lower the fat content)

• Assorted fish like salmon, tuna, tilapia, etc.

• Skinless chicken or turkey